Master of Public Health Program
College of Veterinary Medicine
311 Trotter Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-5612
MINUTES OF THE MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH COORDINATING COMMITTEE
Date:
Time/Location: 1:00 PM, Union Room 212
January 12, 2011
Members Present:
Cates, Choma, Fung, Heinrich, Kastner, Kidd, Kelly, Larson, Procter, Retzlaff, Stevenson
Members Absent:
McElroy, Montelone
Called to Order:
By director Dr. Cates at: 1:00 PM
AGENDA ITEM
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF
MINUTES FROM LAST
MEETING
FACULTY ITEMS
Quorum:
x
Yes
No
PRESENTATION/DISCUSSION
Adjourned:
2:25 PM
RECOMMENDATION/ACTION
Meeting was called to order by Dr. Cates
It was moved and seconded that the minutes from the December 8, 2010
be approved as distributed.
Dr. Cates introduced Dr. Tanda Kidd, Human Nutrition as a new member
of the Coordinating Committee, replacing Dr. Samara Joy Nielsen that
resigned her position at K-State.
The committee introduced themselves to Dr. Kidd and mentioned the
emphasis area they represented.
Dr. Michael Cates: 785-532-2117
Barta Stevenson: 785-532-2042
E-mail: mphealth@ksu.edu
Website: www.k-state.edu/mphealth
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Master of Public Health Program
College of Veterinary Medicine
311 Trotter Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-5612
Ms. Stevenson passed out the student progress chart and Dr. Cates
discussed its use as a management tool. Yellow indicates something
needs to be done (either a POS is needed, they are currently enrolled in
the course, or are eligible for field experience and/or graduation); Green
indicates there is a POS approved and on file; Purple indicates concurrent
MPH/DVM students; Blue are new students starting Spring 2011; and Red
indicates action needed.
More than 25 students need to turn in their POS. The POS must be
completed at least the semester before they graduate. The Graduate
School handbook indicates the POS should be completed after completion
of 9 credit hours.
STUDENT ITEMS
Approximately 29 students have completed more than 30 hours and are
potentially eligible for field experience and are within 1-2 classes of
graduation.
Dr. Larson suggested we hold another orientation
seminar for all students before open enrollment for
Summer and Fall semesters to review requirements
and answer any questions.
iSIS enrollment opens for Summer/Fall 2011 March
28.
Eric Kelly announced that he had been accepted to K-State’s Veterinary
School and will start Fall 2011. In the fall he will need to be replaced by
another student on the committee, but will serve until then and help with
recruiting his replacement.
Ashley Bredenberg was accepted at St. George’s University Caribbean
Veterinary School. She will return during the summer to finish up her
MPH.
Dr. Michael Cates: 785-532-2117
Barta Stevenson: 785-532-2042
E-mail: mphealth@ksu.edu
Website: www.k-state.edu/mphealth
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Master of Public Health Program
College of Veterinary Medicine
311 Trotter Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-5612
Statistics is adding a Biostatistics course to be available Fall 2011
semester. In February, it will be voted on by the Statistics faculty and then
sent through the approval process to add the course.
COURSE ITEMS
The committee discussed a curriculum change replacing STAT 702 or 703
with the proposed Biostatistics course; the approval for the curriculum
change may be concurrent with the consideration/approval of the new
graduate course.
Dr. Cates updated the group on the meeting with Deans and Department
Heads on December 16, 2010. Bruce Shubert and Cindy Bontrager were
in attendance from the Budget Office to explain the flow of tuition dollars.
Concern is still on sustainability.
PROGRAM RELATED
ITEMS
Field Experience page on the website has been reorganized and the
forms updated. Outline of new page was passed out. Please review and
let MPH office know of questions/changes that need to be made. (See
attachment.)
The Deans did not see the need for a Field Experience coordinator to help
with placements. They indicated that existing faculty could handle the
load.
Dr. Michael Cates: 785-532-2117
Barta Stevenson: 785-532-2042
E-mail: mphealth@ksu.edu
Website: www.k-state.edu/mphealth
Curriculum Change: Survey MPH Graduate Faculty
for vote to replace STAT 702/703 with the Biostatics
course. Once the course number is available from
statistics, paperwork will be sent to the Graduate
Council for approval of the change.
Change will be for both Certificate and MPH degree
program.
Update MPH handbook to reflect wording for
Certificate to reflect that a currently enrolled graduate
student in another curriculum may request a waiver
for Biostatistics if they have had STAT 702/703. MPH
students will not be able to request a waiver.
Draft agreement to be submitted to the Provost is on
K-State online, once agreement is finalized by the
Deans, it will be placed on K-State online.
Suggestion was made that Field Experience could be
moved to a DCE class and a portion of the fees would
then go back to the MPH program. Those fees could
be used to fund a half-time field experience
coordinator.
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Master of Public Health Program
College of Veterinary Medicine
311 Trotter Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-5612
Section 1.6 on resources -- No one really knows the historic funding model
that is used to allocate funds, but it is not flexible enough in the short-term
to respond to growing programs. All colleges, except the Vet School,
receive a portion of graduate tuition in their total allocation. No solution
was proposed for this dilemma.
ACCREDITATION
ITEMS
Need information on other resources at K-State for report, such as types
and size of labs, library size and holdings, etc. Anne Stearns in Planning
and Analysis has been looking for information, but hasn’t come up with
anything yet.
We received a letter from Dr. Brian Niehoff (Associate Provost) concerning
our accreditation. The Office of Assessment would like a copy of our
assessment documents once they are prepared.
Suggestion to invite Steven Hawks (Assistant Director
in the Office of Assessment) to meeting on February
23 to help with document.
Check to see if the grant specialists in each emphasis
area or Pre-Award Services have information on
resources we can use. Sometimes this information is
included in grant applications.
All participating Deans have been invited to meeting
with the CEPH consultant on March 8 from 2-4 PM.
Meeting to review draft accreditation document is scheduled for
Wednesday, February 23 from 1 to 5 PM, Mosier Hall, N202.
CEPH consultation visit is scheduled for Tuesday, March 8, 2011.
Dr. Michael Cates: 785-532-2117
Barta Stevenson: 785-532-2042
E-mail: mphealth@ksu.edu
Website: www.k-state.edu/mphealth
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Master of Public Health Program
College of Veterinary Medicine
311 Trotter Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-5612
Excellence in Public Health was discussed. Each year we have increased
our attendance. Megan Kilgore, the event coordinator for the Vet School
will help. We do not want to schedule against a known conflict if possible.
The date may have to be the week before or after national public health
week. We also talked about using a different venue, such as a room in
the new Leadership Studies building or Hale library for convenience and to
conserve dollars.
OTHER
To increase student involvement in the event, Dr. Retzlaff suggested we
hold a competition/contest for students to make and submit a short
“YouTube” type video about public health that we could use. A monetary
prize would create interest and appeal to students. Suggested amounts
for the prize were discussed (around $100).
Dr. Procter to check dates for Extension annual
meeting in April.
“Against the Odds: Making a Difference in Global
Health” display will be at K-State April 4 – May 13,
2011. Need location for display.
Send Public Health Club’s meeting dates and
speakers to MPH faculty.
Dr. Choma announced that Introduction to Public Health for 3 credit hours
(KIN 110, HN 110, DMP 110) had 14 students and needed a few more.
They have an instructor that will teach this semester and Fall semester.
Please let advisors and any undergraduates know about the course.
FUTURE MEETING(S)
February 9, 2011 at 12:30 to 2 PM
Trotter Hall, Room 112-Dean’s Conference Room
February 23, 2011, 1 to 5 PM (RE: Accreditation document review)
March 9, 2011 at 12:30 to 2 PM
April 13, 2011 at 12:30 to 2 PM
May 11, 2011 at 12:30 to 2 PM
June 8, 2011 at 12:30 to 2 PM
July 13, 2011 at 12:30 to 2 PM
August 10, 2011 at 12:30 to 2 PM
Mosier Hall, N-202
Trotter Hall, Room 112-Dean’s Conference Room
Trotter Hall, Room 112-Dean’s Conference Room
Union, Room 209
Union, Room 202 (different room)
Union, Room 209
Union, Room 209
Dr. Michael Cates: 785-532-2117
Barta Stevenson: 785-532-2042
E-mail: mphealth@ksu.edu
Website: www.k-state.edu/mphealth
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Master of Public Health Program
College of Veterinary Medicine
311 Trotter Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-5612
Attachments
Field Experience in Public Health
All Master of Public Health (MPH) degree candidates at Kansas State University are required to
complete a 6 credit hour field experience. Thesis and Master’s Report option students must
complete a minimum of 3 credit hours of field experience.
*Guidelines for Students
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
About
Field Experience Guidelines [Handbook 12.11.2]
Enrollment and Hour Requirements [Handbook 12.11.3]
Process and Approval Procedures [Handbook 12.11.5]
Agency Field Experience Sites [Handbook 12.11.6]
Ideas for Field Experience (pdf of where our past graduates have gone and other places
to search)
7. Field Experience Forms
--Field Experience in Public Health Agreement
--Field Experience Description (to be attached to the Agreement)
--Student Evaluation of Field Experience Placement
--Agency Preceptor Evaluation of the Student
*Guidelines for Hosting an MPH Student
1. 10 Reasons to Host an MPH Student
2. Frequently Asked Questions
3. Agency Preceptor Evaluation of the Student [form]
If your agency has a field experience opportunity for an MPH student, please fill out the form below:
4. Request Form to Host an MPH Student [form]
*Field Experience Travel Awards
1. Field Experience Travel Award Application
2. International Experience Travel Award Application
*Field Experience Forms
1.
2.
3.
4.
Field Experience in Public Health Agreement
Field Experience Description (to be attached to the Agreement)
Student Evaluation of Field Experience Placement
Agency Preceptor Evaluation of the Student
*K-REx Repository of MPH Field Experience Reports
Dr. Michael Cates: 785-532-2117
Barta Stevenson: 785-532-2042
E-mail: mphealth@ksu.edu
Website: www.k-state.edu/mphealth
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